Pamela, in the face of this disastrous Roberts Court ruling, Fair Fight Action is pushing back to defend the right to fair representation and an equal vote.

The Roberts Court is not the only actor in this story. 

Pamela, The Voting Rights Act ended Jim Crow. But now the Supreme Court — Chief Justice John Roberts’ Court — has effectively ended much of what’s left of the Voting Rights Act — setting the stage for voters of color to be silenced. Now it’s up to us to defend the freedom to participate in our democracy. The actions we take now will help determine whose voice gets heard and which communities get locked out of political power.  This morning, I spoke before the Tennessee State Legislature — the body that is being asked to dismantle the protections that helped bury Jim Crow. The fallout from the Court’s misguided ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has been immediate. Florida has already redrawn its congressional districts, and Mississippi is moving fast behind them. And in Tennessee, Republicans seek to do the same — by shattering the political voice of Memphis, one of the great majority-Black cities in America. I had to speak up. So I need to ask: In the face of this Roberts Court decision, will you make a donation to Fair Fight Action as they defend the right to fair representation and an equal vote in elections? If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will process automatically: Chip in $5 Chip in $25 Chip in $50 Chip in $100 Chip in $250 Chip in Other The Court’s cruel ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is a direct hit to the heart of the Voting Rights Act and the fragile promise that every American’s vote should carry equal weight. Until the Voting Rights Act, the 15th Amendment — which barred the federal government and the states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, and servitude — was routinely ignored by Southern states using the legal mechanism of Jim Crow. Poll taxes, literacy tests, and language restrictions were the most visible tools of voter suppression. But hostile political regimes also drew the boundaries of voting lines and districts to make it impossible for Black and brown voters to elect anyone who represented their interests. Enter the Voting Rights Act. Section 2 of that act made it illegal to design districts to dilute or block racial communities from finding common cause. It also required a corrective action. But now the Callais decision has dramatically narrowed that core protection against racially discriminatory redistricting. The consequences of this disastrous ruling are already reverberating across our country. Majority-Black districts could be dismantled or diluted. Latino districts in fast-growing areas could lose political muscle. Representatives championing the minority communities they represent will likely lose their seats. Congressional maps in closely divided states could be tilted further away from competitiveness. But the Roberts Court is not the only actor in this story. Alongside groups like Fair Fight Action, we can continue the fight for multiracial democracy. We can continue calling for reforms that ensure equal representation in the halls of power. Congress retains the authority to strengthen voting rights protections. State legislatures can adopt independent redistricting commissions or refuse to vote for racially discriminatory maps. Voters can reach out to elected officials at every level of government and demand that they publicly take a stand for voting rights. Civic organizations can mobilize communities to solve for voter suppression tactics even when the rules shift. Fair Fight Action will continue pushing this vital work forward. As the Roberts Court considered Callais, Fair Fight Action laid bare the stakes of the case by identifying how gutting Section 2 could secure enough safe Republican seats to lock in one-party rule for a generation. Now the team is mobilizing advocates across the country. Just this past weekend, Fair Fight Action directly contacted our communities in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama. And collectively, we are rallying a movement behind fair elections with fair maps, pressing forward for proactive voting rights protections at the state and national level, working to mitigate the effects of voter suppression attempts, and fighting to reverse the authoritarian playbook. But they need our help to counter racially discriminatory gerrymandering and defend our democracy. Can you make a donation of $30 or any amount today to help Fair Fight Action keep up its urgent mission? Thank you, Stacey Abrams   DONATE DONATE MONTHLY              1270 Caroline Street | Suite D120-430 | Atlanta, GA 30307 ©2026 Fair Fight Action - All rights reserved. Emails like this one are the best way to communicate updates with voting rights activists like you. Thank you for being in the fight to ensure access to democracy for all. If you would like to receive fewer emails from us, please click here. If you would like to no longer receive emails, please Unsubscribe.   PAID FOR BY FAIR FIGHT ACTION